Context:
National Livestock Mission (NLM) Operational Guidelines 2.0 released
National Livestock Mission:
- Ministry – Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
- Type – Both Centrally Sponsored and Central sector
- Key objectives –
- Entrepreneurship development in small ruminant, poultry and piggery sector & Fodder sector.
- Increase of per-animal productivity through breed improvement.
- Components – 3 Sub-Mission
- Breed improvement of Livestock and Poultry
- Feed & Fodder
- Innovation and Extension Jurisdiction
Livestock Sector in India:
- India has the world’s largest livestock population.
- Ranks 1st in milk production
- Ranks 2nd in egg production
- Ranks 5th in meat production globally.
- Contribution of livestock to the total agriculture and allied sector Gross Value Added (GVA) increased from 24.38% in 2014-15 to 30.23% in 2022-23 (at current prices)
Source: PIB
Previous Year Question
What is/are the advantages/advantages of implementing the ‘National Agriculture Market’ scheme?
1. It is a pan-India electronic trading portal for agricultural commodities.
2. It provides the farmers’ access to a nationwide market, with prices commensurate with the quality of their produce.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2017 Prelims]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)